Kent State plans to spend more than half a million dollars to fight a lawsuit brought forth by former Flashes softball player Lauren Kesterson, who claims the university and her coach covered up her rape...
Kent State Tuscarawas celebrated its second annual Homecoming Tailgate Party on Wednesday evening in Founders Hall.The Tuscarawas campus filled with Flash pride as the homecoming king and queen received...
Two complaints related to an earlier lawsuit by former softball player Lauren Kesterson were filed against Kent State and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) in the Ohio Court of Claims in late...
Since May, four Kent State students died. Dean of Students Lamar Hylton held a press conference June 16 to explain the resources available at Kent State, such as grief counseling, and told community members...
About 100 people gathered at North Royalton High School Wednesday night, illuminated by candlelight, at a vigil in memory of the victims of a triple homicide: Kent State student Taylor Pifer, 21; her sister,...
Growing up, Taylor Pifer played soccer and softball, took honors classes and sang in the North Royalton High School choir for four years.“Life’s too short to sit and wait for luck to come your way,”...
Baseball team to play their final home game of the seasonThe Flashes (33-14) play their final home game of the season against Youngstown State University (15-36) Tuesday night at 6 p.m.Kent State is 67-21-1...
The Kent State softball team (27-25, 15-9 Mid-American Conference) started off the weekend series against Bowling Green State University (24-32, 10-14 MAC) with a 2-0 victory on Friday. “This was a...
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 mandates that public universities report sexual discrimination, assault and harassment on campus. When universities do not comply with these regulations and...
The Kent State softball team (24-25) only managed to record one hit in their midweek contest against The Ohio State University (31-14), a game in which the Buckeyes won 3-0.The Buckeyes' offense came firing...
Coming into Friday's Mid-American Conference matchup against Buffalo, Kent State senior softball pitcher Ronnie Ladines had never recorded more than 11 strikeouts in any of her 117-career appearances on...
The Akron Racers elected Maddy Grimm into the National Pro Fastpitch League Draft Sunday, making her the third player in Kent State softball history to get drafted.Emma Johnson and Brittney Robinson were...
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